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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, July 31, 1952 Pregnant Mother, Two Others Held . As Bank Robbers Madison, Wis. OJ.R) The pregnant mother of four chil dren and her fishmonger hus band and brother-in-law Thurs day faced charges of robbing banks in Illinois and Wisconsin. The three were seized at their home in Chilton, Wis., Wednes day and brought here for ar raignment. Woman Drove Car The FBI identified them as Mrs. Virginia Hephner, a "flam ing" red haired woman describ ed as driver of the getaway car, her husband Raymond P. Heph ner, 26, and his brother Phillip, 23. According to the FBI they have admitted holding up an Edmund, Wis., bank and taking $9,769 last Jan. 21 and robbing two Illinois banks within a per iod of 30 minutes a week ago. Agents said Mrs. Hephner ad mitted driving the getaway car in the holdup of the Farmers City Bank in Edmund, Wis., but that evidence tended to support her claim that she did not parti cipate in the Illinois robberies. Disgusted Over Loot Hephner and brother con fessed robbing the Pearl City, 111., bank of $1,300 last Friday but were so disgusted with the size of the loot that they drove five miles to Kent, 111., where they held up the state bank and got $11,000. Lawrence James, police chief at Argyle, Wis., spotted the get away car and jotted down the first three numbers on the license plate. FBI men traced the car to Chilton. The Army and Navy versions of the Star-Spangled Banner are not identical. Anniversary Sales Event Scheduled By Johnston Store An elaborate anniversary sales celebration is planned Fri day and Saturday to note the first year in Medford of Johns ton Stores, 112 South Riverside avenue. Favors, prizes and re freshments will be given. Reviewing his first year of op eration in Medford, Owner R. T. Johnston expressed pleasure es tablishment of the store in the community and with its sales. The auto supply shop was planned specifically to provide parking right in front of the store, eliminating the necessity of searching for a parking space. Johnston takes particular pride in his Teletype communication system by which his store is con nected to merchandise supply points throughout the country. Johnston and his family are now permanent residents of Medford. The firm's expansion plans include opening of new stores in other southern Oregon cities, but Johnston announces he plans to remain here. Helicopters Evacuate Marooned Soldiers Somewhere in Korea U.R) Twenty helicopters evacuated 800 United Nations troops Thursday after the rain-swollen Pukhan river marooned them at a quartermaster service center. The airlift began at noon and lasted four hours. It was ordered because the center's officers be lieved the water too deep to risk having the men wade to safety. The troops had one day's "A" rations and one day's "C" ra tions and l'i days supply of water left. I r . (g v p v J c t - ... pEQocSri:"!':' :. - STORE'S ANNIVERSARY The Johnston shown above. The establishment, located at store, B. F. Goodrich distributor here, will ob- 112 South Riverside avenue, was planned speci- serve its first anniversary in Medford tomorrow fically to provide on-premises parking for and Saturday. A general view of the store is patrons. V r v ts AT. 3 Revolving Brush Cleaners Price $54.95 OR THREE DAYS ONLY SALE PRICE Call 2-4998 7 INTERIOR VIEW Above is an interior view of the Johnston store in Medford, which is observing its first anniversary here this weelc end. The firm, dealers in B. F. Goodrich prod ucts, handles a wide range of automotive and household items. Rainfall in Oregon Declared Not Figment of the Imaaination BY WILLIAM WARREN Salem iU.R) There are two rumors current in Oregon. One is that flying saucers are not figment of the imagination. The other is that rain in Oregon is not a figment of the imagina tion. Old timers will assure you that, honest, it has rained in Ore eon. Rain, in case you are too young to remember, is wet pre cipitation that falls from the sky from what scientists have classified as clouds. Summer Proven Dry If you think it has been dry this summer, you are right. Cold statistics will bear you out. In the 52 years since the turn of the century, rain has failed to fall on Oregon only 10 times in July in 1900, 1910, 1914, 1922 1925, 1926, 1929, year of the drought and the depression, 1931, 1933 and 1952. Note that it has been 19 years since we had a rainless July. August has . been rainless in Oregon only seven times in the 52 years since we began saying the 19 hundreds instead of the 18 hundreds. You have reason able assurance of precipitation by October. In only one October since the turn of the century that in 1917 did it fail to rain. 1950 Rainfall Heaviest Are you getting so dry you'd like o step outside your home or office into a nice cloud crop It's C0AAING! It's BIG! - THE - Barnyard Circus & Kids Day FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 8 P.M. SPONSORED BY The J unior Chamber of Commerce ALL KIDS O To CO Donkey Ball, Donkey Pclo, Musical Barrels, Beauty Contest, Pie Eating Contest, Clowns and Funny Hats, Bands and Acrobats. Circus to Benefit Underprivileged Boys Camp of Jackson County Near Squaw Lake Be at the Medford High School Football Field August 29th to Join in the Fun! Watch This Paper and Listen to Radio Station KYJC How to Obtain FREE TICKETS Then contemplate these nice, wet statistics. The heaviest average rainfall in Oregon was in 1950 56.55 inches. The lowest average rainfall in Oregon was in 1903 24.56. In only one year since this century came into being has there been no rain in both July and August. That was in 1914. These figures are all courtesy of Jim McGilchrist, the Scot who is your guide at the state capitol. Jim is a weather, as well as a botanical, expert, who will as sure you with all the scientific acumen of an Indian observing the squirrels for weather fore casting, that the climate is so good here that people in Oregon live an average of two years longer than anywhere else in Just A Breeze! WITH C0UTMEUTAL T RAILWAYS M NO WAITING AROUND Continental THRU-BUSES" take you all the way . . . you've no con nections to wait for. NO BAGGAGE TRANSFERS The Bus goes thru . . . 'and your luggage does too! Forget baggage worries with Continental THRU- NO CHANGE OF BUSES The same soft, comfortable seat in the same luxurious bus ... all the way. That's Continental THRU BUS" service! FAST THRU BUSES DAILY SEATTLE -LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES MEMPHIS LOS ANGELES - DALLAS DALLAS - RALEIGH . DALLAS -MIAMI 'AND MAW OTHIR POINTS BUS TERMINAL 148 Hsrth Front Street Phone 3-1853 iSf Eugene Man Chosen Commander of Legion Klamath Falls OJ.R) Karl L. Wagner, Eugene, was the new State of Oregon Department commander of the American Le gion Thursday. He was elected Wednesday at closing session of the Legion's six-day state convention here. Mrs. Robert Kreason, Dallas, was installed as president of the Oregon Department auxiliary. Wagner "succeeds Hollis C. Hull of Albany. The 46-year-old veteran of World War II formerly was vice commander of the department. these United States. Madras Average Light If you live in Madras, your average annual rainfall is only 8.40 inches a year. If you. live in Tillamook, you get drenched with an average of 95.93 inches a year which is enough to take care of all the residents and have plenty left over to bathe any visiting ele phant who may drop in on the town. Johnny Ray is a product of Oregon. He was born up Dallas way. But considering the lack of rainfall in this state during July and the prospects for Aug ust, Johnny would have to sing here of the little cloud which did not cry. Because there is not enough moisture in Oregon to allow for tears. Dead line Sunday Classifieds is at noon Saturdays. Mystery Box Said Weather Balloon Portlanl (U.P.) The myste rious box-shaped object which dropped from the sky near Ka lama, Wash., was identified Thursday by Air Force officials as part of a weather balloon. The balloon, with the four-foot-square box, was sent up from Tillamook, Ore., by Gener al Mills Corporation who is making weather studies under contract to the air force. The box with apparatus, which was one of many sent up by the aeronautical research lab oratories of General Mills, is known to technicians as a "Moby Dick." It failed to func tion properly Wednesday after noon and fell with a thud, minus the parachute that was supposed to carry it safely back to earth. ! An ostrich has four toes, two j on each foot. I LdDdDIS ON IPaige 3 SECTION TWO TODAY FOR GROCETERIA SAVINGS! OPEN EVENINGS OO O Bush Home Furnishings Co. Southern Oregon's Furniture Showplace Em lIDoim'it Miss it Due . . . . SWILL! MCGCS Sold Rush Jub RELIVE THE DAYS OF THE OLD WEST Saturday 1'' Sunday I AUGUST 2ND and 3RD SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 A. M. 9:15-Mas$ at historical St. Joseph's Catholic Church 10:00-Welcome Address, Mayor Albert Hackert (Calif. Stret) 1 0:1 5-Kiddies Parade (Calif. Street) 10:45-Parade of Old Costumes (Calif. Street) 11:00 Queen's Coronation (Calif. Street) 11:15 Log Bucking Contest on Lower Third Street 11:30-Eve Prentice Accordion Band (Calif. Street) 12:00 Drawing for Grand Prizes (Calif. Street) P. M. 12:30-Greased Pole Climbing (Community Hall Grounds) 12:30-Bliss Heine's Baton Corps (Calif. Street) 1:00-Special Entertainment (Ralph Ettel and his banjo) 1:30 Juvenile Gold Rush 2:00 Address at Jacksonville Museum Grounds, speaker Dr. Elmo Stevenson 3:00-Miss Pafs Dancers (Calif. Street) 3:30-Camp White Musical Boys (Calif. Street) 4:00 Watermelon Eating Contest 4:00 Dick Spain's Mountain Music (Calif. Street) 4:00-Donkey Derby Races (Athletic Field) 4:30 Dolly Greene (Spanish Dancing) 5:00-Martin's Hay Loft Boys (Calif. Street) 5:00 Donkey Baseball Game (Athletic Field) 6:00 Indian Parade (Calif. Street) 6:30 Forres:- Chapman Studio (Guitar Players) 7:00 Barber Shop Quartet (Calif. Street) 8:30 Jacksonville Pageant Program (School Athletic Field) 9:00 Dancing at U. S. Hall and Community Hall SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 A. M. - ll:00-Church Services, Old Protestant Pioneer Churches 12:00-Street Entertainment (Calif. Street) 1:00 Grand Parade 2:00 Jacksonville Jubilee Gigantic Gold Rush 2:30 Bliss Heine's Baton Corp (Calif. Street) 2:45 Eve Prentice Accordion Band 3:00-Kandy Kids 3:00 Old Fiddlers Contest (Community Hall) 3:15-Ashland Kilty Band (Calif. Street) 3:45 Dolly Greens (Spanish Dancing) 4:00 Donkey Derby Races (Athletic Field) 4:30 The Three Notes and Dad (Calif. Street) 4:45 Sinaing (Barber Shop Quartets) 5:00 Donkey Derby (Athletic Field) " 5:15 Forrest Chapman Studio (Guitar Players) 6:00 Mrs. Alexander's Hawaiian Band (Calif. Street) - 7:00 Special Entertainment by Ralph Ettel and his banjo 9:00 Dancing I
